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November 16, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Major liners to form new body for digitalisation and standardisation
  • Maersk back into profit thanks to Hamburg-Sud and higher freight rates
  • PISR joins BIMCO to boost credentials
  • Record box throughput in Oct puts strain on gates at Virginia port
  • UK-US talks to pave way for free trade agreement post-Brexit continue
  • CEVA earnings dragged down by Italian contract logistics problems
  • ICTSI seeks permission to develop Iloilo ports
  • 2 Lebanese men held in US on charges of weapons smuggling
  • Amazon takes delivery of final freighter from Atlas Air, in time for Xmas
  • Dachser runs central Europe-China freighter charters over the peak season
  • Ethiopian receives 8th B777 freighter

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • Capt. Vivek Anand elected FONASBA's Regional Vice-President for Middle East & Indian Subcontinent region
  • Five container shipping companies coming together for digitalisation, standardisation & interoperability
  • Japan initiates WTO dispute complaint against Korean support for shipbuilders
  • Kierstin Lachtman to succeed Joe Ludwiczak as head of Liberian Shipowners' Council
  • NYK promotes decarbonisation through exploratory design of super eco ship
  • OOCL introduces new Asia-South Africa direct services
  • WCO releases report on illicit financial flows via trade mis-invoicing
  • India plans to boost shipments of around 200 products to China & narrow deficit
  • MbPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week
  • Reefer container transporters & grape exporters discuss key issues
  • Supply chain function in India in a good position to create value & drive transformation, says report
  • FIEO seminar on business opportunities/business immigration in US today in Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Set to grow through takeovers
  • Freight railways impacted by road haulage industry offences
  • Switzerland: cheaper electricity for railway
  • Goodman building for K+N
  • DB Schenker goes for Winter in Austria
  • IMRF and Nautical Institute form alliance
  • Air Baltic celebrates centenary of Latvia's independence
  • Panalpina issues CHF 150 million bond
  • Splendid month for Georgia Ports
  • XPO Europe appoints senior VP strategic sales
  • Volga-Dnepr supports spacecraft and planes
  • Greencarrier and Terminus form JV
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Stepping up Albatros Express frequencies
  • ICTSI names new APAC head
  • Maersk on rising tide in Q3
  • Another large freighter for Ethiopian Cargo

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • MPP/heavy-lifter market levelling off
  • Product tanker rates have hit bottom and recovery lies ahead, says Torm
  • Pan Ocean optimistic despite US-China trade war
  • MPC Container Ships puts scrubbers on feeder vessels
  • Top five liner operators form association for IT collaboration
  • How remote can remote control become in the world of automated terminals?
  • CDB FL buys Zhejiang Materials Industry's entire fleet
  • Artist's impression of an eco-ship. Credit NYK Line

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • Major box carriers to launch association to harmonise digitalisation in shipping
  • Supply Chain Radar Exclusive: AP Møller-Maersk ready to deploy its firepower in the US
  • HMM's losses mount as rising costs wipe out profit from increased business in Q3
  • Tomorrow's world looms as supply chains plug in to the Internet of Things
  • Sewerage project shows how the Thames could again be a major cargo route
  • Market Insight: as hungry XPO eyes takeover targets, Ryder comes into view
  • Container shipping alliances now planning to set course for Latin America trades
  • IAG pays out $5.8m in USPS fraud case
  • UK updates code of practice for autonomous ships
  • Chris Lewis set to retire as chief executive of DP World UK
  • Flexport broadens top management team as its services expand
  • Supply Chain Radar: Panalpina takes a small, brave step - bold changes ahead?
  • Under The Radar: As Waberer's plunges, is anybody ready to bite?

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • Tidewater merger with GulfMark completed
  • Paris MOU names Luc Smulders as its new Secretary General
  • McDermott celebrates sail away of giant production platform
  • Meyer Turku starts production of first Carnival XL class ship
  • Corvus battery solution picked for advanced hybrid fishing vessel
  • Inmarsat adds new components to its cyber security service

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • Shipping's lack of capital could flatten the boom-bust cycle
    Shipping has had debt too cheap for a very long period of time, said Breakwater Capital chief executive Andreas Povlsen.
  • IMO secretary general set for second four-year term
    The IMO Council will discuss next week granting Kitack Lim a second term as secretary general beginning in 2020
  • Fuel rules to raise ocean freight by $7 per tonne, according to grain trade experts
    Engelhart Commodities Trading Partners' head of freight Fergus Garvin labels the 2020 sulphur cap 'the biggest disruption to ocean freight...
  • Lloyd's List forum to focus on the way ahead for shipping
    Our December 11 forum in London has assembled industry strategists to workshop and debate alongside our own editorial and data...
  • Danaos eyes scrubbers for first 11 vessels after profitable third quarter
    Charter rates provide full payback for scrubbers over three years, says chief executive John Coustas
  • Rogue shippers in the firing line as cargo safety plans gather support
    Misdeclared dangerous cargo is a serious issue for the industry and one with severe implications, both in terms of safety...
  • Teekay sees significant cash flows from new LNG carriers
    Teekay's LNG unit is increasing its distribution to $0.76 per common unit and is planning a tax change in the...
  • ICTSI appoints former APMT director as Asia Pacific head
    Mr Dawes' predecessor Christian Gonzalez has been appointed ICTSI's new global corporate head
  • Ichthys Field operator Inpex signs benefits deal with native peoples
    The group already provides various other assistance programmes that include helping students, the elderly and the disabled
  • Bolloré, PowerChina group wins bid to build Nigeria port
    Transshipment volumes are expected to hit 4m teu by 2040
  • Marsoft issues charter rate warning over trade war threat
    Marsoft argues that a fully fledged trade war would cut US-China traffic by 20% and trigger a global recession
  • Trump eyes 'make American shipping and energy great again' plan
    The White House wants to leverage $200bn in federal funding to stimulate more than $1.5trn in improvements over 10 years...
  • Viewpoint: Keeping abreast of maritime training standards
    This would be a very good time to look again at STCW to examine its structural validity
  • Daily Briefing
    Major box carriers unite to drive digital harmonisation | Maersk turns focus to capacity management | Shipping offers cautious welcome...
  • Middle East market helps boost results of Singapore OSV suppliers
    There will continue to be tough competition for rates, players warn
  • IMO urged to consider public access reform
    Corruption watchdog that had criticised the IMO for weak governance warns reforms are necessary to put the GHG emissions strategy...
  • Major box carriers unite to drive digital harmonisation
    The carrier association is inviting other lines to join the initiative, which will be openly available and free of charge...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • FMC allows PierPass 2.0 but pledges close watch
  • Shippers urged to collaborate up and down the 'demand chain'
  • Activists' Friday protest threatens JNPT operations
  • Container line group aims to jolt slow-going IT standardization
  • US peak-season shippers face bumpy final mile
  • Asian import surge positions US Gulf for more services
  • Rising global cargo threat requires new approach

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • American Shipping posts dip in third-quarter profits
  • Tidewater and Gulfmark seal merger with near unanimous shareholder vote
  • Denholm set to spend Dell cash at helm of Caledonia Maritime
    Shipping heir and well-travelled executive Keith Denholm has left his post at Lorentzen & Stemoco after one year to chase unicorns for US computer billionaire Michael Dell
  • Bondholders challenge GSL and Poseidon merger
    Fund managers argue deal hands reins to George Youroukos and his private equity partner, Kelso
  • Number of scrubber-fitted containerships nears 300
    Yang Ming and MPCC add another 13 units to the total tally as interest grows from charterers for such vessels
  • Feedership values hit new low on market's uncertain outlook
    Secondhand boxship prices drop across the board as buyers wait on the sidelines
  • Jebsen Shipping secures third-party management contract
  • Can Japan's maritime cluster deliver on innovation?
    Shipping and shipbuilding heavyweight is struggling to profit from technological and management prowess as competition intensifies
  • Sinokor cans demolition ship sale as LNG rates hold strong
    Company believed to be looking at other laid-up vessels for potential reactivation
  • LNG newbuildings set to hit 50 with TMS Cardiff Gas in top slot
    Hyundai Heavy Industries bags 18 of the 44 vessels ordered so far in the year
  • Yamal LNG to boost working fleet by two Arc7s before end of this year
  • Shell sweeps into market for 30-strong tanker newbuild haul
    'Project Solar' is setting tongues wagging on specifications, price and who might sign up with the energy major for product and chemical carriers
  • Waivers offer little respite to tanker owners in Iranian trades
    Even though their vessels are not subject to Washington's secondary sanctions, non-Iranian owners are now unlikely to return to the Islamic republic
  • Yasa bags solid price on sale of LR2 as rate rises strengthen tanker values
  • BW Dry Cargo quietly picks up kamsarmax bulker resale
    Latest transaction means the company will now welcome five bulkers from Tsuneishi in 2019
  • Hagland back to Falkeid for self-unloading bulker hire
  • CNOOC gets cold shoulder from Hoegh over second FSRU
    Chinese gas importers are seeking extra capacity for winter but Norwegian firm is giving a frosty reception to enquiries for seasonal contracts
  • Zim turns red despite best revenue since 2014
    Israeli line says market started to recover in third quarter.
  • GNMTC fixes two suezmaxes on short charters at strong rates
    Libyan owner continues to extend front cover for its fleet as market sentiment firms up.
  • Seven Islands continues renewal with Sovcomflot tanker deal
  • Luc Smulders takes over at Paris MOU
    Former naval officer replaces retired Richard Schiferli.
  • Work on Bosporus canal will start next year
    Turkey says new waterway to cut traffic will be ready in 2024.
  • PGS signs $75m seismic survey charter
  • Greece fined $11m over Hellenic Shipyards subsidy
  • Synergy Marine orders $45m dual-fuel PSV
    Malaysian owner takes eco-newbuilding plunge in tough OSV markets.
  • Scrubbers: the best solution or a cynical workaround?
    Majority of respondents believe exhaust cleaners are bad for the environment, but technology has its defenders in heated debate among TradeWinds readers.
  • Awilco cuts LNGC yard stay in booming market
    Norwegian owner wants gas carrier available to take advantage of record rates.
  • Danske Bank boosts Frontline with 2020 upswing in sight
  • Teekay LNG changing structure to lure investors
    End of partnership status aimed at encouraging big institutions to come on board.
  • Torm sells trio of tankers in latest renewal move
    Sales disclosed as Danish shipowner books a loss for the third quarter, which it sees as the market bottom.
  • Teekay Tankers keeps an eye on Opec as recovery shapes up
    Falling oil price could impact rates early next year, shipowner says.
  • Epic Gas confident fleet renewal efforts will fuel profit
  • Maran Gas Maritime looks to nudge up LNG fleet total
  • MTT Shipping inks its biggest feeders in China
    Malaysian owner renewing fleet with deal at Zhoushan Changhong.
  • PGS teams with NYK to sell seismic ship to Japan
    Norwegian owner wins JOGMEC tender with Ramform Sterling.
  • Wilhelmsen: 2020 fuel rules demand smart cost hedging
    Thomas Wilhelmsen says his group will use scrubbers, freight surcharges, speed reductions and derivatives to manage the higher price of low sulphur fuel.
  • HFW backs calls for action on misdeclared cargo incidents
    Law firm says owners, shippers, ports, IMO and regulators need to come together to tackle growing boxship fire problem.
  • ASL Marine posts larger loss in third quarter
    Singapore offshore group continues to suffer, but OSV segment starts to see improved utilsation.
  • Pyxis Tankers sees losses triple on weak MR market
    Product tanker specialist said anticipated improvement in chartering activity failed to materialise.
  • Liner giants plan trade association in digital drive
    Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag say group will strive for "less red tape and better transparency".
  • Lichtblau bullish on tankers at Marine Money

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • FMC won't block PierPass changes
    The commission remains concerned about how terminal operators of the West Coast MTO Agreement will apply the joint fee pricing process.
  • Hyundai posts Q3 loss despite increased volumes
    Korean carrier will "put its utmost efforts to stably secure additional cargoes" to fill the 20 ships on order.
  • Ocean carriers 'paving the way' for digital standards
    IT executives from Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE aim to create open standards that other stakeholders in the industry can freely use.
  • Trump nominates two for FMC commissioner vacancies
  • U.S. sanctions 16 Saudi nationals in murder plot
  • Executive Moves: KVH, CHEP and Paris MoU
  • Inmarsat enhances cybersecurity offering

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
  • US inventory spike fails to blunt crude-price rebound
    Crude futures shrugged off reports of a sharp inventory build to settle higher as the market eyed larger-than-expected drops in refined-product stocks.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • Total-chartered VLGC in process of loading cargo at Ichthys terminal: sources
    The project is scheduled to proceed with the shipment of LPG and onshore condensate as appropriate, an Inpex spokesman said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Supply glut pushes CFR Japan naphtha front-month timespread to 26-month low
    On outright prices, December CFR Japan naphtha swaps plunged $29/mt day on day Wednesday to be assessed at $519.25/mt.
  • Med refiners face logistics, banking issues with Iran crude despite waivers
    "There is lots of uncertainty on how to pay," a crude trader said.
  • South Korea's STX gets Lloyd's Register approval for LNG-fueled MR tanker
    The MR tanker design enables low bunker fuel consumption and helps curb SOx and NOx emissions, STX said.
  • Russian Novorossiisk bunkering operations show signs of recovery: sources
    Currently one tanker is delayed, Russian pipeline operator Transneft said.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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